National Register of Historic Places - Alabama (AL), Wilcox County

Wilcox County Alabama has 15 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of National significance and 1 place of Statewide significance. Significant places include Liddell Archeological Site and Wilcox County Courthouse Historic District, Ackerville Baptist Church of Christ, Beck, William King, House and Bethea, Tristram, House.

Prehistoric cultural affiliation(s) include Burial Urnliens and Mississippian dating back to 1000.

Several famous people are associated with these Wilcox County historic places including Richard C. Jones, John H. Kelly, Tristram B. Bethea and William J. Edwards.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Wilcox County places including Ezra Plumb, W.W. Robinson, William T. Mathews, Alexander J. Bragg, Hezekiah, Tait, James, et al., Edmond Hobdy and Ezra Plumb. Prominent architectural styles found in Wilcox Country are Greek Revival, Bungalow/Craftsman and Late Victorian.

Ackerville Baptist Church of Christ (added 2003 - - #03000228)

Also known as Ackerville Baptist Church, Baptist Church at Ackerville

AL 89 , Ackerville

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Religious Structure

Current Function:

Social

Current Sub-function:

Meeting Hall

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Beck, William King, House (added 1993 - - #93000421)

Also known as Bryant House

AL 28 N side, 3.2 mi. N of jct. with AL 10 , Camden

Altairisfar, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Bragg, Alexander J.

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Bethea, Tristram, House (added 1985 - - #85001501)

Also known as Bethea-Strother House;Strother House

AL 28 and CR 22 , Camden

Altairisfar, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering, Person

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Mathews,William T.

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival, Federal

Historic Person:

Bethea,Tristram B.

Significant Year:

1844, 1842

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Agriculture, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

More Information:

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Dry Forks Plantation (added 1999 - - #99000250)

Also known as Tait, James Asbury, House

E of AL 41. 5.5 mi. SW of Camden , Coy

Altairisfar, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Hezekiah, Tait, James, et al.

Architectural Style:

Other, Early Republic

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Architecture, Black

Period of Significance:

1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

More Information:

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Furman Historic District (added 1999 - - #99000249)

Roughly along Old Snow Hill Rd., Cty. Rd. 59, Burson Rd., and AL 21 , Furman

Altairisfar, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Hobdy, Edmond

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival, Other

Area of Significance:

Art, Exploration/Settlement, Architecture, Community Planning And Development

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

Federal, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Funerary, Religion, Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Cemetery, Professional, Religious Structure, Road-Related, School, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Domestic, Funerary, Religion, Transportation, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Cemetery, Hotel, Religious Structure, Road-Related, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Hawthorn House (added 1985 - - #85000452)

9 - N. Broad St. , Pine Apple

Altairisfar, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Plumb,Ezra

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Historic Person:

Kelly,John H.,et al.

Significant Year:

1854

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Architecture, Military

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Liberty Hall (added 1984 - - #84000751)

AL 221 , Camden

Altairisfar, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Robinson,W.W.

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Liddell Archeological Site (added 1978 - - #78000511)

Also known as The Liddell Site;1WX1

Address Restricted , Camden

Altairisfar, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Prehistoric, Historic - Aboriginal

Cultural Affiliation:

Burial Urnliens, Mississippian

Period of Significance:

1749-1500 AD, 1499-1000 AD

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Village Site

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields

Oak Hill Historic District (added 1998 - - #98000711)

Area around Jct. AL 10 and Al 21 , Oak Hill

Altairisfar, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architectural Style:

Mid 19th Century Revival, Late Victorian

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Exploration/Settlement, Community Planning And Development

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Funerary, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Cemetery, Department Store, Religious Structure, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Funerary, Religion, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Cemetery, Department Store, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

More Information:

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Pine Apple Historic District (added 1999 - - #99000248)

Roughly along Old Depot, Cty. Rd. 59, 7 and 61, Broad St. Banana St. AL 10 and Adams Dr. , Pine Apple

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Plumb, Ezra

Architectural Style:

Bungalow/Craftsman, Colonial Revival

Area of Significance:

Education, Exploration/Settlement, Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

Federal, Local, State

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Funerary, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Cemetery, Department Store, Hotel, Library, Religious Structure, School, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic, Funerary, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Religion, Social, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Camp, Cemetery, Civic, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling, Water Works

More Information:

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Prairie Mission (added 2001 - - #01001171)

1/4 mi. SE. of Jct. of AL 28 and McCall Rd. , Catherine

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Education, Black, Social History

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Education, Funerary, Social

Historic Sub-function:

Cemetery, Religious Structure, School

Current Function:

Funerary, Religion, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Cemetery, Religious Structure

More Information:

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Snow Hill Normal and Industrial Institute (added 1995 - - #95000146)

Also known as Colored Industrial & Literary Institute of Snow Hill;Snow Hi

Co. Rd. 26 N side, NW of Snow Hill , Snow Hill

Altairisfar, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Person, Event

Historic Person:

Edwards, William J.

Area of Significance:

Education, Social History, Black

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

State, Private

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

Educational Related Housing, School

Current Function:

Domestic, Funerary, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Cemetery, Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Tait--Ervin House (added 1995 - - #95000147)

Also known as Tait,Robert,House;Ervin,Robert Hugh,Dr.,House;Countryside

205 Co. Rd. 33 , Camden

Altairisfar, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Wilcox County Courthouse Historic District (added 1979 - - #79000405)

Irregular pattern along Broad St. , Camden

Altairisfar, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Other, Greek Revival, Late Victorian

Historic Person:

Jones,Richard C.,et al.

Significant Year:

1840

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Commerce, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Government

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Correctional Facility, Courthouse, Professional

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Government

Current Sub-function:

Courthouse

More Information:

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Wilcox Female Institute (added 1975 - - #75000330)

Church St. , Camden

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Education

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

School

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

More Information:

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